{"id":3282,"date":"2023-10-16T14:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arisetc.com\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2023-10-16T14:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:20:57","slug":"what-is-gray-area-drinking-and-when-does-it-become-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arisetc.com\/what-is-gray-area-drinking-and-when-does-it-become-a-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Gray Area Drinking and When Does it Become a Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drinking rose over the past few years as the country faced the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people used alcohol more frequently to cope with the stress of isolation, anxiety about getting sick, adjusted work schedules, and more during the height of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

But many people continue to use alcohol at higher rates than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend. Others may have concerns about their drinking\u2013even if they don\u2019t drink more than they should.<\/p>\n

The term \u201d gray area drinking\u201d may be used to describe patterns of drinking that do not meet the criteria for alcohol misuse or addiction, but do cause problems in people’s mental and physical health. This article will explore what gray area drinking is and how to recognize it.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Defining Moderate Drinking<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> provides guidelines on moderate drinking, which is not linked to severe short or long-term complications. Moderate drinking is defined as:<\/p>\n